GE PHB920 Owner's Manual

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49-80695 9USING THE RANGE: Surface UnitsSurface UnitsFIRE HAZARD: Never leave the range unattended with the cooktop on medium or highsettings. Keep flammable items away from the cooktop. Turn off all controls when donecooking. Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire, serious injury or death.WARNINGSurface Unit Cook SettingsThe cooktop offers 19 power levels. Power levelsrange from "L" (Low) to "H" (High) in precise half-stepincrements. For example: L, 1, 1 ½, 2, 2 ½, and up to H.Power Level “L”, the lowest setting, is recommended forkeeping food warm.The power level increases one-half level with each touch.How Induction Surface Cooking WorksInduction coils under the glass cooking surface producea magnetic field that generates heat in ferrous metalsthat are in close proximity. The glass cooking surface isnot heated directly since it is not a ferrous metal, but theglass may eventually become hot from the pan. Inductionsurface coils are more efficient and will heat much fasterthan conventional electric and gas cooking surfacecooking products.CAUTION:Ŷ The induction cooking elements may appear to be coolwhile turned ON and after they have been turned OFF.The glass surface may be HOT from residual heattransferred from the cookware and burns may occur.Ŷ DO NOT TOUCH HOT COOKWARE or PANS directlywith hands. Always use mitts or pot holders to protecthands from burns.Ŷ DO NOT SLIDE cookware across the cooktop surface.Doing so may permanently damage the appearanceof the ceramic cooktop.The power level with a fractionindicates the additional half-step setting. You may hearclicking sounds indicating thecontrol is maintaining yourdesired setting.6LQJOH6XUIDFH8QLW³&RRN6HWWLQJVTo turn on a single surface unit:1. Touch the On/Off pad; then touch the + or – pad.2. Use the + or – pad to choose the desired power setting.To use the Melt feature:Touch the On/Off pad; then touch Melt. The element willautomatically set to a predetermined setting and “L” willbe displayed. To turn off a single surface unit, touch theOn/Off pad again.To use the Power Boil feature:Touch the On/Off pad; then touch Power Boil. Theelement will automatically set to a predetermined setting.To use the Simmer feature:Touch the On/Off pad; then touch Simmer. The element willautomatically set to a predetermined setting. Adjust usingthe + or – pad to increase or decrease the simmer rate.